Downey hasn't had much luck against Pitman recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights will look to defend their home pitch against the Pride at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Downey is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Turlock on Tuesday. The Knights fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Pitman was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Gregori could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Pitman's draw makes their record 8-1-1 this season. As for Downey, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3-1.
Downey came out on top in a nail-biter against Pitman in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Pride have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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